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ace of clubs
n 1: the ace in the club suit

English Dictionary: auspices	by the DICT Development Group
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ace of spades n the ace in the spade suit; sometimes taken as a portent of death
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Aegypius n a genus of Accipitridae Synonym(s): Aegypius, genus Aegypius
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Aegypius monachus n of southern Eurasia and northern Africa [syn: {black vulture}, Aegypius monachus]
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Aesop's fables n a collection of fables believed to have been written by the Greek storyteller Aesop
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Agavaceae n chiefly tropical and xerophytic plants: includes Dracenaceae (Dracaenaceae); comprises plants that in some classifications are divided between the Amaryllidaceae and the Liliaceae Synonym(s): Agavaceae, family Agavaceae, agave family, sisal family
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Agave cantala n Philippine plant yielding a hard fibre used in making coarse twine Synonym(s): maguey, cantala, Agave cantala
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Agave sisalana n Mexican or West Indian plant with large fleshy leaves yielding a stiff fiber used in e.g. rope Synonym(s): sisal, Agave sisalana
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age of consent n the minimum age for marrying without parental consent or the minimum age for consensual sexual relations; intercourse at an earlier age can result in a charge of assault or statutory rape; the age differs in different states of the Union
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Age of Fishes n from 405 million to 345 million years ago; preponderance of fishes and appearance of amphibians and ammonites Synonym(s): Devonian, Devonian period, Age of Fishes
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asbestos n a fibrous amphibole; used for making fireproof articles; inhaling fibers can cause asbestosis or lung cancer
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asbestos abatement n the removal of asbestos from a public building
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asbestosis n lung disease caused by inhaling asbestos particles
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Ascaphus n type genus of the Ascaphidae; in some classifications included in the family Leiopelmatidae Synonym(s): Ascaphus, genus Ascaphus
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Ascaphus trui n western North American frog with a taillike copulatory organ Synonym(s): tailed frog, bell toad, ribbed toad, tailed toad, Ascaphus trui
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asepsis n (of non-living objects) the state of being free of pathogenic organisms Synonym(s): asepsis, antisepsis, sterility, sterileness the process of inhibiting the growth and multiplication of microorganisms Synonym(s): antisepsis, asepsis
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Ask Jeeves n a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms
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aspect n a distinct feature or element in a problem; "he studied every facet of the question" Synonym(s): aspect, facet a characteristic to be considered the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views" Synonym(s): view, aspect, prospect, scene, vista, panorama the beginning or duration or completion or repetition of the action of a verb the feelings expressed on a person's face; "a sad expression"; "a look of triumph"; "an angry face" Synonym(s): expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face
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aspect ratio n the ratio of the width to the height of a tv picture
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aspectual adj of or belonging to an aspect (as an aspect of the verb); "the aspectual system of Greek"
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asphyxia n a condition in which insufficient or no oxygen and carbon dioxide are exchanged on a ventilatory basis; caused by choking or drowning or electric shock or poison gas
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asphyxiate v deprive of oxygen and prevent from breathing; "Othello smothered Desdemona with a pillow"; "The child suffocated herself with a plastic bag that the parents had left on the floor" Synonym(s): smother, asphyxiate, suffocate impair the respiration of or obstruct the air passage of; "The foul air was slowly suffocating the children" Synonym(s): suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate, choke be asphyxiated; die from lack of oxygen; "The child suffocated under the pillow" Synonym(s): suffocate, stifle, asphyxiate
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asphyxiated adj in a state of asphyxia
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asphyxiating adj tending to deprive of oxygen; "asphyxiating gasses"
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asphyxiation n the condition of being deprived of oxygen (as by having breathing stopped); "asphyxiation is sometimes used as a form of torture" Synonym(s): suffocation, asphyxiation killing by depriving of oxygen Synonym(s): suffocation, asphyxiation
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asphyxiator n a manually operated device for extinguishing small fires Synonym(s): fire extinguisher, extinguisher, asphyxiator
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aspic n savory jelly based on fish or meat stock used as a mold for meats or vegetables
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Aspis n horned vipers [syn: genus Cerastes, Aspis, {genus Aspis}]
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auspex n (ancient Rome) a religious official who interpreted omens to guide public policy Synonym(s): augur, auspex
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auspicate v indicate by signs; "These signs bode bad news" [syn: bode, portend, auspicate, prognosticate, omen, presage, betoken, foreshadow, augur, foretell, prefigure, forecast, predict] commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne"
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auspice n a favorable omen
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auspices n kindly endorsement and guidance; "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council" Synonym(s): auspices, protection, aegis
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auspicious adj auguring favorable circumstances and good luck; "an auspicious beginning for the campaign" Antonym(s): inauspicious, unfortunate
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auspiciously adv in an auspicious manner; "he started his new job auspiciously on his birthday" Synonym(s): auspiciously, propitiously Antonym(s): inauspiciously, unpropitiously
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auspiciousness n the favorable quality of strongly indicating a successful result Synonym(s): auspiciousness, propitiousness Antonym(s): inauspiciousness, unpropitiousness
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Caliber \Cal"i*ber\, Calibre \Cal"ibre\, n. [F. calibre, perh. fr. L. qualibra of what pound, of what weight; hence, of what size, applied first to a ball or bullet; cf. also Ar. q[be]lib model, mold. Cf. {Calipers}, {Calivere}.] 1. (Gunnery) The diameter of the bore, as a cannon or other firearm, or of any tube; or the weight or size of the projectile which a firearm will carry; as, an 8 inch gun, a 12-pounder, a 44 caliber. The caliber of empty tubes. --Reid. A battery composed of three guns of small caliber. --Prescott. Note: The caliber of firearms is expressed in various ways. Cannon are often designated by the weight of a solid spherical shot that will fit the bore; as, a 12-pounder; pieces of ordnance that project shell or hollow shot are designated by the diameter of their bore; as, a 12 inch mortar or a 14 inch shell gun; small arms are designated by hundredths of an inch expressed decimally; as, a rifle of .44 inch caliber. 2. The diameter of round or cylindrical body, as of a bullet or column. 3. Fig.: Capacity or compass of mind. --Burke. {Caliber compasses}. See {Calipers}. {Caliber rule}, a gunner's calipers, an instrument having two scales arranged to determine a ball's weight from its diameter, and conversely. {A ship's caliber}, the weight of her armament.
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Husband \Hus"band\, n. [OE. hosebonde, husbonde, a husband, the master of the house or family, AS. h[?]sbonda master of the house; h[?]s house + bunda, bonda, householder, husband; prob. fr. Icel. h[?]sb[d3]ndi house master, husband; h[?]s house + b[?]andi dwelling, inhabiting, p. pr. of b[?]a to dwell; akin to AS. b[?]an, Goth. bauan. See {House Be}, and cf. {Bond} a slave, {Boor}.] 1. The male head of a household; one who orders the economy of a family. [Obs.] 2. A cultivator; a tiller; a husbandman. [Obs.] --Shak. The painful husband, plowing up his ground. --Hakewill. He is the neatest husband for curious ordering his domestic and field accommodations. --Evelyn. 3. One who manages or directs with prudence and economy; a frugal person; an economist. [R.] God knows how little time is left me, and may I be a good husband, to improve the short remnant left me. --Fuller. 4. A married man; a man who has a wife; -- the correlative to wife. The husband and wife are one person in law. --Blackstone. 5. The male of a pair of animals. [R.] --Dryden. {A ship's husband} (Naut.), an agent representing the owners of a ship, who manages its expenses and receipts.
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Speaking \Speak"ing\, a. 1. Uttering speech; used for conveying speech; as, man is a speaking animal; a speaking tube. 2. Seeming to be capable of speech; hence, lifelike; as, a speaking likeness. {A speaking acquaintance}, a slight acquaintance with a person, or one which merely permits the exchange of salutations and remarks on indifferent subjects. {Speaking trumpet}, an instrument somewhat resembling a trumpet, by which the sound of the human voice may be so intensified as to be conveyed to a great distance. {Speaking tube}, a tube for conveying speech, especially from one room to another at a distance. {To be on speaking terms}, to be slightly acquainted.
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Acapsular \Acap"sular\, a. [Pref. a- not + capsular.] (Bot.) Having no capsule.
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Acopic \A*cop"ic\, a. [Gr. [?] priv. + [?] striking. weariness, [?] to strike.] (Med.) Relieving weariness; restorative.
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Hemp \Hemp\ (h[ecr]mp), n. [OE. hemp, AS. henep, h[91]nep; akin to D. hennep, OHG. hanaf, G. hanf, Icel. hampr, Dan. hamp, Sw. hampa, L. cannabis, cannabum, Gr. ka`nnabis, ka`nnabos; cf. Russ. konoplia, Skr. [cced]a[nsdot]a; all prob. borrowed from some other language at an early time. Cf. {Cannabine}, {Canvas}.] 1. (Bot.) A plant of the genus {Cannabis} ({C. sativa}), the fibrous skin or bark of which is used for making cloth and cordage. The name is also applied to various other plants yielding fiber. 2. The fiber of the skin or rind of the plant, prepared for spinning. The name has also been extended to various fibers resembling the true hemp. {African hemp}, {Bowstring hemp}. See under {African}, and {Bowstring}. {Bastard hemp}, the Asiatic herb {Datisca cannabina}. {Canada hemp}, a species of dogbane ({Apocynum cannabinum}), the fiber of which was used by the Indians. {Hemp agrimony}, a coarse, composite herb of Europe ({Eupatorium cannabinum}), much like the American boneset. {Hemp nettle}, a plant of the genus {Galeopsis} ({G. Tetrahit}), belonging to the Mint family. {Indian hemp}. See under {Indian}, a. {Manila hemp}, the fiber of {Musa textilis}. {Sisal hemp}, the fiber of {Agave sisalana}, of Mexico and Yucatan. {Sunn hemp}, a fiber obtained from a leguminous plant ({Crotalaria juncea}). {Water hemp}, an annual American weed ({Acnida cannabina}), related to the amaranth.
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Coal \Coal\, n. [AS. col; akin to D. kool, OHG. chol, cholo, G. kohle, Icel. kol, pl., Sw. kol, Dan. kul; cf. Skr. jval to burn. Cf. {Kiln}, {Collier}.] 1. A thoroughly charred, and extinguished or still ignited, fragment from wood or other combustible substance; charcoal. 2. (Min.) A black, or brownish black, solid, combustible substance, dug from beds or veins in the earth to be used for fuel, and consisting, like charcoal, mainly of carbon, but more compact, and often affording, when heated, a large amount of volatile matter. Note: This word is often used adjectively, or as the first part of self-explaining compounds; as, coal-black; coal formation; coal scuttle; coal ship. etc. Note: In England the plural coals is used, for the broken mineral coal burned in grates, etc.; as, to put coals on the fire. In the United States the singular in a collective sense is the customary usage; as, a hod of coal. {Age of coal plants}. See {Age of Acrogens}, under {Acrogen}. {Anthracite} or {Glance coal}. See {Anthracite}. {Bituminous coal}. See under {Bituminous}. {Blind coal}. See under {Blind}. {Brown coal}, [or] {Lignite}. See {Lignite}. {Caking coal}, a bituminous coal, which softens and becomes pasty or semi-viscid when heated. On increasing the heat, the volatile products are driven off, and a coherent, grayish black, cellular mass of coke is left. {Cannel coal}, a very compact bituminous coal, of fine texture and dull luster. See {Cannel coal}. {Coal bed} (Geol.), a layer or stratum of mineral coal. {Coal breaker}, a structure including machines and machinery adapted for crushing, cleansing, and assorting coal. {Coal field} (Geol.), a region in which deposits of coal occur. Such regions have often a basinlike structure, and are hence called {coal basins}. See {Basin}. {Coal gas}, a variety of carbureted hydrogen, procured from bituminous coal, used in lighting streets, houses, etc., and for cooking and heating. {Coal heaver}, a man employed in carrying coal, and esp. in putting it in, and discharging it from, ships. {Coal measures}. (Geol.) (a) Strata of coal with the attendant rocks. (b) A subdivision of the carboniferous formation, between the millstone grit below and the Permian formation above, and including nearly all the workable coal beds of the world. {Coal oil}, a general name for mineral oils; petroleum. {Coal plant} (Geol.), one of the remains or impressions of plants found in the strata of the coal formation. {Coal tar}. See in the Vocabulary. {To haul over the coals}, to call to account; to scold or censure. [Colloq.] {Wood coal}. See {Lignite}.
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Consent \Con*sent"\, n. [Cf. OF. consent.] 1. Agreement in opinion or sentiment; the being of one mind; accord. All with one consent began to make exuse. --Luke xiv. 18. They feil together all, as by consent. --Shak. 2. Correspondence in parts, qualities, or operations; agreement; harmony; coherence. The melodious consent of the birds. --Holland. Such is the world's great harmony that springs From union, order, full consent of things. --Pope. 3. Voluntary accordance with, or concurrence in, what is done or proposed by another; acquiescence; compliance; approval; permission. Thou wert possessed of David's throne By free consent of all. --Milton. 4. (Law) Capable, deliberate, and voluntary assent or agreement to, or concurrence in, some act or purpose, implying physical and mental power and free action. 5. (Physiol.) Sympathy. See {Sympathy}, 4. Syn: Assent; acquiescence; concurrence; agreement; approval; permission. See {Assent}. {Age of consent} (Law), an age, fixed by statute and varying in different jurisdictions, at which one is competent to give consent. Sexual intercourse with a female child under the age of consent is punishable as rape.
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Devonian \Devo"nian\, a. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the Devonian rocks, period, or system. {Devonian age} (Geol.), the age next older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; -- called also the {Age of fishes}. The various strata of this age compose the Devonian formation or system, and include the old red sandstone of Great Britain. They contain, besides plants and numerous invertebrates, the bony portions of many large and remarkable fishes of extinct groups. See the Diagram under {Geology}.
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Fish \Fish\, n.; pl. {Fishes}, or collectively, {Fish}. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases, such as fish joint, fish plate, this word has prob. been confused with fish, fr. F. fichea peg.] 1. A name loosely applied in popular usage to many animals of diverse characteristics, living in the water. 2. (Zo[94]l.) An oviparous, vertebrate animal usually having fins and a covering scales or plates. It breathes by means of gills, and lives almost entirely in the water. See {Pisces}. Note: The true fishes include the Teleostei (bony fishes), Ganoidei, Dipnoi, and Elasmobranchii or Selachians (sharks and skates). Formerly the leptocardia and Marsipobranciata were also included, but these are now generally regarded as two distinct classes, below the fishes. 3. pl. The twelfth sign of the zodiac; Pisces. 4. The flesh of fish, used as food. 5. (Naut.) (a) A purchase used to fish the anchor. (b) A piece of timber, somewhat in the form of a fish, used to strengthen a mast or yard. Note: Fish is used adjectively or as part of a compound word; as, fish line, fish pole, fish spear, fish-bellied. {Age of Fishes}. See under {Age}, n., 8. {Fish ball}, fish (usually salted codfish) shared fine, mixed with mashed potato, and made into the form of a small, round cake. [U.S.] {Fish bar}. Same as {Fish plate} (below). {Fish beam} (Mech.), a beam one of whose sides (commonly the under one) swells out like the belly of a fish. --Francis. {Fish crow} (Zo[94]l.), a species of crow ({Corvus ossifragus}), found on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It feeds largely on fish. {Fish culture}, the artifical breeding and rearing of fish; pisciculture. {Fish davit}. See {Davit}. {Fish day}, a day on which fish is eaten; a fast day. {Fish duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of merganser. {Fish fall}, the tackle depending from the fish davit, used in hauling up the anchor to the gunwale of a ship. {Fish garth}, a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or taking them easily. {Fish glue}. See {Isinglass}. {Fish joint}, a joint formed by a plate or pair of plates fastened upon two meeting beams, plates, etc., at their junction; -- used largely in connecting the rails of railroads. {Fish kettle}, a long kettle for boiling fish whole. {Fish ladder}, a dam with a series of steps which fish can leap in order to ascend falls in a river. {Fish line}, [or] {Fishing line}, a line made of twisted hair, silk, etc., used in angling. {Fish louse} (Zo[94]l.), any crustacean parasitic on fishes, esp. the parasitic Copepoda, belonging to {Caligus}, {Argulus}, and other related genera. See {Branchiura}. {Fish maw} (Zo[94]l.), the stomach of a fish; also, the air bladder, or sound. {Fish meal}, fish desiccated and ground fine, for use in soups, etc. {Fish oil}, oil obtained from the bodies of fish and marine animals, as whales, seals, sharks, from cods' livers, etc. {Fish owl} (Zo[94]l.), a fish-eating owl of the Old World genera {Scotopelia} and {Ketupa}, esp. a large East Indian species ({K. Ceylonensis}). {Fish plate}, one of the plates of a fish joint. {Fish pot}, a wicker basket, sunk, with a float attached, for catching crabs, lobsters, etc. {Fish pound}, a net attached to stakes, for entrapping and catching fish; a weir. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett. {Fish slice}, a broad knife for dividing fish at table; a fish trowel. {Fish slide}, an inclined box set in a stream at a small fall, or ripple, to catch fish descending the current. --Knight. {Fish sound}, the air bladder of certain fishes, esp. those that are dried and used as food, or in the arts, as for the preparation of isinglass. {Fish story}, a story which taxes credulity; an extravagant or incredible narration. [Colloq. U.S.] --Bartlett. {Fish strainer}. (a) A metal colander, with handles, for taking fish from a boiler. (b) A perforated earthenware slab at the bottom of a dish, to drain the water from a boiled fish. {Fish trowel}, a fish slice. {Fish} {weir [or] wear}, a weir set in a stream, for catching fish. {Neither fish nor flesh} (Fig.), neither one thing nor the other.
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Devonian \Devo"nian\, a. (Geol.) Of or pertaining to Devon or Devonshire in England; as, the Devonian rocks, period, or system. {Devonian age} (Geol.), the age next older than the Carboniferous and later than the Silurian; -- called also the {Age of fishes}. The various strata of this age compose the Devonian formation or system, and include the old red sandstone of Great Britain. They contain, besides plants and numerous invertebrates, the bony portions of many large and remarkable fishes of extinct groups. See the Diagram under {Geology}.
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Fish \Fish\, n.; pl. {Fishes}, or collectively, {Fish}. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases, such as fish joint, fish plate, this word has prob. been confused with fish, fr. F. fichea peg.] 1. A name loosely applied in popular usage to many animals of diverse characteristics, living in the water. 2. (Zo[94]l.) An oviparous, vertebrate animal usually having fins and a covering scales or plates. It breathes by means of gills, and lives almost entirely in the water. See {Pisces}. Note: The true fishes include the Teleostei (bony fishes), Ganoidei, Dipnoi, and Elasmobranchii or Selachians (sharks and skates). Formerly the leptocardia and Marsipobranciata were also included, but these are now generally regarded as two distinct classes, below the fishes. 3. pl. The twelfth sign of the zodiac; Pisces. 4. The flesh of fish, used as food. 5. (Naut.) (a) A purchase used to fish the anchor. (b) A piece of timber, somewhat in the form of a fish, used to strengthen a mast or yard. Note: Fish is used adjectively or as part of a compound word; as, fish line, fish pole, fish spear, fish-bellied. {Age of Fishes}. See under {Age}, n., 8. {Fish ball}, fish (usually salted codfish) shared fine, mixed with mashed potato, and made into the form of a small, round cake. [U.S.] {Fish bar}. Same as {Fish plate} (below). {Fish beam} (Mech.), a beam one of whose sides (commonly the under one) swells out like the belly of a fish. --Francis. {Fish crow} (Zo[94]l.), a species of crow ({Corvus ossifragus}), found on the Atlantic coast of the United States. It feeds largely on fish. {Fish culture}, the artifical breeding and rearing of fish; pisciculture. {Fish davit}. See {Davit}. {Fish day}, a day on which fish is eaten; a fast day. {Fish duck} (Zo[94]l.), any species of merganser. {Fish fall}, the tackle depending from the fish davit, used in hauling up the anchor to the gunwale of a ship. {Fish garth}, a dam or weir in a river for keeping fish or taking them easily. {Fish glue}. See {Isinglass}. {Fish joint}, a joint formed by a plate or pair of plates fastened upon two meeting beams, plates, etc., at their junction; -- used largely in connecting the rails of railroads. {Fish kettle}, a long kettle for boiling fish whole. {Fish ladder}, a dam with a series of steps which fish can leap in order to ascend falls in a river. {Fish line}, [or] {Fishing line}, a line made of twisted hair, silk, etc., used in angling. {Fish louse} (Zo[94]l.), any crustacean parasitic on fishes, esp. the parasitic Copepoda, belonging to {Caligus}, {Argulus}, and other related genera. See {Branchiura}. {Fish maw} (Zo[94]l.), the stomach of a fish; also, the air bladder, or sound. {Fish meal}, fish desiccated and ground fine, for use in soups, etc. {Fish oil}, oil obtained from the bodies of fish and marine animals, as whales, seals, sharks, from cods' livers, etc. {Fish owl} (Zo[94]l.), a fish-eating owl of the Old World genera {Scotopelia} and {Ketupa}, esp. a large East Indian species ({K. Ceylonensis}). {Fish plate}, one of the plates of a fish joint. {Fish pot}, a wicker basket, sunk, with a float attached, for catching crabs, lobsters, etc. {Fish pound}, a net attached to stakes, for entrapping and catching fish; a weir. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett. {Fish slice}, a broad knife for dividing fish at table; a fish trowel. {Fish slide}, an inclined box set in a stream at a small fall, or ripple, to catch fish descending the current. --Knight. {Fish sound}, the air bladder of certain fishes, esp. those that are dried and used as food, or in the arts, as for the preparation of isinglass. {Fish story}, a story which taxes credulity; an extravagant or incredible narration. [Colloq. U.S.] --Bartlett. {Fish strainer}. (a) A metal colander, with handles, for taking fish from a boiler. (b) A perforated earthenware slab at the bottom of a dish, to drain the water from a boiled fish. {Fish trowel}, a fish slice. {Fish} {weir [or] wear}, a weir set in a stream, for catching fish. {Neither fish nor flesh} (Fig.), neither one thing nor the other.
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Gold \Gold\ (g[omac]ld), n. [AS. gold; akin to D. goud, OS. & G. gold, Icel. gull, Sw. & Dan. guld, Goth. gul[thorn], Russ. & OSlav. zlato; prob. akin to E. yellow. [root]49, 234. See {Yellow}, and cf. {Gild}, v. t.] 1. (Chem.) A metallic element, constituting the most precious metal used as a common commercial medium of exchange. It has a characteristic yellow color, is one of the heaviest substances known (specific gravity 19.32), is soft, and very malleable and ductile. It is quite unalterable by heat, moisture, and most corrosive agents, and therefore well suited for its use in coin and jewelry. Symbol Au (Aurum). Atomic weight 196.7. Note: Native gold contains usually eight to ten per cent of silver, but often much more. As the amount of silver increases, the color becomes whiter and the specific gravity lower. Gold is very widely disseminated, as in the sands of many rivers, but in very small quantity. It usually occurs in quartz veins (gold quartz), in slate and metamorphic rocks, or in sand and alluvial soil, resulting from the disintegration of such rocks. It also occurs associated with other metallic substances, as in auriferous pyrites, and is combined with tellurium in the minerals petzite, calaverite, sylvanite, etc. Pure gold is too soft for ordinary use, and is hardened by alloying with silver and copper, the latter giving a characteristic reddish tinge. [See {Carat}.] Gold also finds use in gold foil, in the pigment purple of Cassius, and in the chloride, which is used as a toning agent in photography. 2. Money; riches; wealth. For me, the gold of France did not seduce. --Shak. 3. A yellow color, like that of the metal; as, a flower tipped with gold. 4. Figuratively, something precious or pure; as, hearts of gold. --Shak. {Age of gold}. See {Golden age}, under {Golden}. {Dutch gold}, {Fool's gold}, {Gold dust}, etc. See under {Dutch}, {Dust}, etc. {Gold amalgam}, a mineral, found in Columbia and California, composed of gold and mercury. {Gold beater}, one whose occupation is to beat gold into gold leaf. {Gold beater's skin}, the prepared outside membrane of the large intestine of the ox, used for separating the leaves of metal during the process of gold-beating. {Gold beetle} (Zo[94]l.), any small gold-colored beetle of the family {Chrysomelid[91]}; -- called also {golden beetle}. {Gold blocking}, printing with gold leaf, as upon a book cover, by means of an engraved block. --Knight. {Gold cloth}. See {Cloth of gold}, under {Cloth}. {Gold Coast}, a part of the coast of Guinea, in West Africa. {Gold cradle}. (Mining) See {Cradle}, n., 7. {Gold diggings}, the places, or region, where gold is found by digging in sand and gravel from which it is separated by washing. {Gold end}, a fragment of broken gold or jewelry. {Gold-end man}. (a) A buyer of old gold or jewelry. (b) A goldsmith's apprentice. (c) An itinerant jeweler. [bd]I know him not: he looks like a gold-end man.[b8] --B. Jonson. {Gold fever}, a popular mania for gold hunting. {Gold field}, a region in which are deposits of gold. {Gold finder}. (a) One who finds gold. (b) One who empties privies. [Obs. & Low] --Swift. {Gold flower}, a composite plant with dry and persistent yellow radiating involucral scales, the {Helichrysum St[d2]chas} of Southern Europe. There are many South African species of the same genus. {Gold foil}, thin sheets of gold, as used by dentists and others. See {Gold leaf}. {Gold} {knobs [or] knoppes} (Bot.), buttercups. {Gold lace}, a kind of lace, made of gold thread. {Gold latten}, a thin plate of gold or gilded metal. {Gold leaf}, gold beaten into a film of extreme thinness, and used for gilding, etc. It is much thinner than gold foil. {Gold lode} (Mining), a gold vein. {Gold mine}, a place where gold is obtained by mining operations, as distinguished from diggings, where it is extracted by washing. Cf. {Gold diggings} (above). {Gold nugget}, a lump of gold as found in gold mining or digging; -- called also a {pepito}. {Gold paint}. See {Gold shell}. {Gold [or] Golden}, {pheasant}. (Zo[94]l.) See under {Pheasant}. {Gold plate}, a general name for vessels, dishes, cups, spoons, etc., made of gold.
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Asbestic \As*bes"tic\, a. Of, pertaining to, or resembling asbestus; inconsumable; asbestine.
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Asbestiform \Asbes"tiform\, a. [L. asbestus + -form.] Having the form or structure of asbestus.
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Asbestine \As*bes"tine\, a. Of or pertaining to asbestus, or partaking of its nature; incombustible; asbestic.
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Asbestus \Asbes"tus\, Asbestos \Asbes"tos\ (?; 277), n. [L. asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire, Gr. [?] (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; 'a priv. + [?] to extinguish.] (Min.) A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine. Note: The finer varieties have been wrought into gloves and cloth which are incombustible. The cloth was formerly used as a shroud for dead bodies, and has been recommended for firemen's clothes. Asbestus in also employed in the manufacture of iron safes, for fireproof roofing, and for lampwicks. Some varieties are called amianthus. --Dana.
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Asbestous \As*bes"tous\, a. Asbestic.
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Amphibole \Am"phibole\ ([acr]m"f[icr]b[omac]l), n. [Gr. 'amfi`bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. 'amfiba`llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[81]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.] (Min.) A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are {tremolite}, {actinolite}, {asbestus}, {edenite}, {hornblende} (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See {Hornblende}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Asbestus \Asbes"tus\, Asbestos \Asbes"tos\ (?; 277), n. [L. asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire, Gr. [?] (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; 'a priv. + [?] to extinguish.] (Min.) A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine. Note: The finer varieties have been wrought into gloves and cloth which are incombustible. The cloth was formerly used as a shroud for dead bodies, and has been recommended for firemen's clothes. Asbestus in also employed in the manufacture of iron safes, for fireproof roofing, and for lampwicks. Some varieties are called amianthus. --Dana.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Amphibole \Am"phibole\ ([acr]m"f[icr]b[omac]l), n. [Gr. 'amfi`bolos doubtful, equivocal, fr. 'amfiba`llein to throw round, to doubt: cf. F. amphibole. Ha[81]y so named the genus from the great variety of color and composition assumed by the mineral.] (Min.) A common mineral embracing many varieties varying in color and in composition. It occurs in monoclinic crystals; also massive, generally with fibrous or columnar structure. The color varies from white to gray, green, brown, and black. It is a silicate of magnesium and calcium, with usually aluminium and iron. Some common varieties are {tremolite}, {actinolite}, {asbestus}, {edenite}, {hornblende} (the last name being also used as a general term for the whole species). Amphibole is a constituent of many crystalline rocks, as syenite, diorite, most varieties of trachyte, etc. See {Hornblende}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Asbestus \Asbes"tus\, Asbestos \Asbes"tos\ (?; 277), n. [L. asbestos (NL. asbestus) a kind of mineral unaffected by fire, Gr. [?] (prop. an adj.) inextinguishable; 'a priv. + [?] to extinguish.] (Min.) A variety of amphibole or of pyroxene, occurring in long and delicate fibers, or in fibrous masses or seams, usually of a white, gray, or green-gray color. The name is also given to a similar variety of serpentine. Note: The finer varieties have been wrought into gloves and cloth which are incombustible. The cloth was formerly used as a shroud for dead bodies, and has been recommended for firemen's clothes. Asbestus in also employed in the manufacture of iron safes, for fireproof roofing, and for lampwicks. Some varieties are called amianthus. --Dana.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Clover \Clo"ver\ (kl[omac]"v[etil]r), n. [OE. claver, clover, AS. cl[aemac]fre; akin to LG. & Dan. klever, D. klaver, G. klee, Sw. kl[94]fver.] (Bot.) A plant of different species of the genus {Trifolium}; as the common red clover, {T. pratense}, the white, {T. repens}, and the hare's foot, {T. arvense}. {Clover weevil} (Zo[94]l.) a small weevil ({Apion apricans}), that destroys the seeds of clover. {Clover worm} (Zo[94]l.), the larva of a small moth ({Asopia costalis}), often very destructive to clover hay. {In clover}, in very pleasant circumstances; fortunate. [Colloq.] {Sweet clover}. See {Meliot}.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aspect \As"pect\, n. (A[89]ronautics) A view of a plane from a given direction, usually from above; more exactly, the manner of presentation of a plane to a fluid through which it is moving or to a current. If an immersed plane meets a current of fluid long side foremost, or in broadside aspect, it sustains more pressure than when placed short side foremost. Hence, long narrow wings are more effective than short broad ones of the same area.
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Aspect \As"pect\, n. [L. aspectus, fr. aspicere, aspectum, to look at; ad + spicere, specere, to look, akin to E. spy.] 1. The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance. [R.] [bd]The basilisk killeth by aspect.[b8] --Bacon. His aspect was bent on the ground. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air. [bd]Serious in aspect.[b8] --Dryden. [Craggs] with aspect open shall erect his head. --Pope. 3. Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view. [bd]The aspect of affairs.[b8] --Macaulay. The true aspect of a world lying in its rubbish. --T. Burnet. 4. Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south. 5. Prospect; outlook. [Obs.] This town affords a good aspect toward the hill from whence we descended. --Evelyn. 6. (Astrol.) The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth. --Milton. Note: The aspects which two planets can assume are five; sextile, [?], when the planets are 60[deg] apart; quartile, or quadrate, [?], when their distance is 90[deg] or the quarter of a circle; trine, [?], when the distance is 120[deg]; opposition, [?], when the distance is 180[deg], or half a circle; and conjunction, [?], when they are in the same degree. Astrology taught that the aspects of the planets exerted an influence on human affairs, in some situations for good and in others for evil. 7. (Astrol.) The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect. --Shak. The astrologers call the evil influences of the stars evil aspects. --Bacon. {Aspect of a plane} (Geom.), the direction of the plane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aspect \As*pect"\, v. t. [L. aspectare, v. intens. of aspicere. See {Aspect}, n.] To behold; to look at. [Obs.]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aspect \As"pect\, n. [L. aspectus, fr. aspicere, aspectum, to look at; ad + spicere, specere, to look, akin to E. spy.] 1. The act of looking; vision; gaze; glance. [R.] [bd]The basilisk killeth by aspect.[b8] --Bacon. His aspect was bent on the ground. --Sir W. Scott. 2. Look, or particular appearance of the face; countenance; mien; air. [bd]Serious in aspect.[b8] --Dryden. [Craggs] with aspect open shall erect his head. --Pope. 3. Appearance to the eye or the mind; look; view. [bd]The aspect of affairs.[b8] --Macaulay. The true aspect of a world lying in its rubbish. --T. Burnet. 4. Position or situation with regard to seeing; that position which enables one to look in a particular direction; position in relation to the points of the compass; as, a house has a southern aspect, that is, a position which faces the south. 5. Prospect; outlook. [Obs.] This town affords a good aspect toward the hill from whence we descended. --Evelyn. 6. (Astrol.) The situation of planets or stars with respect to one another, or the angle formed by the rays of light proceeding from them and meeting at the eye; the joint look of planets or stars upon each other or upon the earth. --Milton. Note: The aspects which two planets can assume are five; sextile, [?], when the planets are 60[deg] apart; quartile, or quadrate, [?], when their distance is 90[deg] or the quarter of a circle; trine, [?], when the distance is 120[deg]; opposition, [?], when the distance is 180[deg], or half a circle; and conjunction, [?], when they are in the same degree. Astrology taught that the aspects of the planets exerted an influence on human affairs, in some situations for good and in others for evil. 7. (Astrol.) The influence of the stars for good or evil; as, an ill aspect. --Shak. The astrologers call the evil influences of the stars evil aspects. --Bacon. {Aspect of a plane} (Geom.), the direction of the plane.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aspect ratio \Aspect ratio\ (A[89]ronautics) The ratio of the long to the short side of an a[89]roplane, a[89]rocurve, or wing.
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Aspectable \Aspect"able\, a. [L. aspectabilis.] Capable of being; visible. [bd]The aspectable world.[b8] --Ray. [bd]Aspectable stars.[b8] --Mrs. Browning.
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Aspectant \As*pect"ant\, a. (Her.) Facing each other.
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Aspected \As*pect"ed\, a. Having an aspect. [Obs.] --B. Jonson.
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Aspection \As*pec"tion\, n. [L. aspectio, fr. aspicere to look at.] The act of viewing; a look. [Obs.]
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Asphyctic \As*phyc"tic\, a. Pertaining to asphyxia.
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Asphyxial \Asphyx"ial\, a. Of or relating to asphyxia; as, asphyxial phenomena.
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Asphyxiate \Asphyx"iate\, v. t. To bring to a state of asphyxia; to suffocate. Note: [Used commonly in the past pple.]
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Asphyxiated \Asphyx"ia`ted\, Asphyxied \As*phyx"ied\, p. p. In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.
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Asphyxiation \Asphyx`ia"tion\, n. The act of causing asphyxia; a state of asphyxia.
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Asphyxiated \Asphyx"ia`ted\, Asphyxied \As*phyx"ied\, p. p. In a state of asphyxia; suffocated.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
d8Asphyxia \[d8]Asphyx"ia\, Asphyxy \As*phyx"y\, n. [NL. asphyxia, fr. Gr. [?]; 'a priv. + [?] to throb, beat.] (Med.) Apparent death, or suspended animation; the condition which results from interruption of respiration, as in suffocation or drowning, or the inhalation of irrespirable gases.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Aspic \As"pic\, n. [F. See {Asp}.] 1. The venomous asp. [Chiefly poetic] --Shak. Tennyson. 2. A piece of ordnance carrying a 12 pound shot. [Obs.]
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Aspic \As"pic\, n. [F., a corrupt. of spic (OF. espi, F. [82]pi), L. spica (spicum, spicus), ear, spike. See {Spike}.] A European species of lavender ({Lavandula spica}), which produces a volatile oil. See {Spike}.
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Aspic \As"pic\, n. [F., prob. fr. aspic an asp.] A savory meat jelly containing portions of fowl, game, fish, hard boiled eggs, etc. --Thackeray.
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Aspish \Asp"ish\, a. Pertaining to, or like, an asp.
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Assubjugate \Assub"jugate\, v. t. [Pref. ad- + subjugate.] To bring into subjection. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Assuefaction \As`sue*fac"tion\, n. [L. assuefacere to accustom to; assuetus (p. p. of assuescere to accustom to) + facere to make; cf. OF. assuefaction.] The act of accustoming, or the state of being accustomed; habituation. [Obs.] Custom and studies efform the soul like wax, and by assuefaction introduce a nature. --Jer. Taylor.
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Auspicate \Aus"pi*cate\, a. [L. auspicatus, p. p. of auspicari to take auspices, fr. auspex a bird seer, an augur, a contr. of avispex; avis bird + specere, spicere, to view. See {Aviary}, {Spy}.] Auspicious. [Obs.] --Holland.
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Auspicate \Aus"pi*cate\, v. t. 1. To foreshow; to foretoken. [Obs.] --B. Jonson. 2. To give a favorable turn to in commencing; to inaugurate; -- a sense derived from the Roman practice of taking the auspicium, or inspection of birds, before undertaking any important business. They auspicate all their proceedings. --Burke.
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Auspice \Aus"pice\, n.; pl. {Auspices}. [L. auspicium, fr. auspex: cf. F. auspice. See {Auspicate}, a.] 1. A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future. 2. Protection; patronage and care; guidance. Which by his auspice they will nobler make. --Dryden. Note: In this sense the word is generally plural, auspices; as, under the auspices of the king.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Auspice \Aus"pice\, n.; pl. {Auspices}. [L. auspicium, fr. auspex: cf. F. auspice. See {Auspicate}, a.] 1. A divining or taking of omens by observing birds; an omen as to an undertaking, drawn from birds; an augury; an omen or sign in general; an indication as to the future. 2. Protection; patronage and care; guidance. Which by his auspice they will nobler make. --Dryden. Note: In this sense the word is generally plural, auspices; as, under the auspices of the king.
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Auspicial \Aus*pi"cial\, a. Of or pertaining to auspices; auspicious. [R.]
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Auspicious \Auspi"cious\, a. [See {Auspice}.] 1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning. Auspicious union of order and freedom. --Macaulay. 2. Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years. [bd]Auspicious chief.[b8] --Dryden. 3. Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things. [bd]Thy auspicious mistress.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Auspicious gales.[b8] --Pope. Syn: See {Propitious}. -- {Auspi"ciously}, adv. -- {Auspi"cious*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Auspicious \Auspi"cious\, a. [See {Auspice}.] 1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning. Auspicious union of order and freedom. --Macaulay. 2. Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years. [bd]Auspicious chief.[b8] --Dryden. 3. Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things. [bd]Thy auspicious mistress.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Auspicious gales.[b8] --Pope. Syn: See {Propitious}. -- {Auspi"ciously}, adv. -- {Auspi"cious*ness}, n.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Auspicious \Auspi"cious\, a. [See {Auspice}.] 1. Having omens or tokens of a favorable issue; giving promise of success, prosperity, or happiness; predicting good; as, an auspicious beginning. Auspicious union of order and freedom. --Macaulay. 2. Prosperous; fortunate; as, auspicious years. [bd]Auspicious chief.[b8] --Dryden. 3. Favoring; favorable; propitious; -- applied to persons or things. [bd]Thy auspicious mistress.[b8] --Shak. [bd]Auspicious gales.[b8] --Pope. Syn: See {Propitious}. -- {Auspi"ciously}, adv. -- {Auspi"cious*ness}, n.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Aquebogue, NY (CDP, FIPS 2374) Location: 40.93830 N, 72.61410 W Population (1990): 2060 (956 housing units) Area: 9.7 sq km (land), 1.8 sq km (water)
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Auxvasse, MO (city, FIPS 2638) Location: 39.01736 N, 91.89450 W Population (1990): 821 (377 housing units) Area: 1.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 65231
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
asbestos adj. [common] Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect one from {flame}s; also in other highly {flame}-suggestive usages. See, for example, {asbestos longjohns} and {asbestos cork award}.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
asbestos cork award n. Once, long ago at MIT, there was a {flamer} so consistently obnoxious that another hacker designed, had made, and distributed posters announcing that said flamer had been nominated for the `asbestos cork award'. (Any reader in doubt as to the intended application of the cork should consult the etymology under {flame}.) Since then, it is agreed that only a select few have risen to the heights of bombast required to earn this dubious dignity -- but there is no agreement on _which_ few.
From Jargon File (4.2.0, 31 JAN 2000) [jargon]:
asbestos longjohns n. Notional garments donned by {Usenet} posters just before emitting a remark they expect will elicit {flamage}. This is the most common of the {asbestos} coinages. Also `asbestos underwear', `asbestos overcoat', etc.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
AGP graphics {Accelerated Graphics Port}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
asbestos Used as a modifier to anything intended to protect one from {flames}; also in other highly {flame}-suggestive usages. E.g., {asbestos longjohns}, {asbestos cork award}. [{Jargon File}] (1996-02-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
asbestos cork award Once, long ago at {MIT}, there was a {flamer} so consistently obnoxious that another hacker designed, had made, and distributed posters announcing that said flamer had been nominated for the "asbestos cork award". (Any reader in doubt as to the intended application of the cork should consult the etymology under {flame}.) Since then, it is agreed that only a select few have risen to the heights of bombast required to earn this dubious dignity - but there is no agreement on which few. [{Jargon File}] (1996-02-06)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
asbestos longjohns Notional garments donned by {Usenet} posters just before emitting a remark they expect will elicit {flamage}. This is the most common of the {asbestos} coinages. Also "asbestos underwear", "asbestos overcoat", etc. [{Jargon File}] (1997-07-04)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASpecT Algebraic specification of {abstract data types}. A {strict} {functional language} that compiles to {C}. Versions of ASpecT are available for {Sun}, {Ultrix}, {NeXT}, {Macintosh}, {OS/2} 2.0, {Linux}, {RS/6000}, {Atari}, {Amiga}. {(ftp://wowbagger.uni-bremen.de/pub/programming/languages)}. (1996-03-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASPECT An {IPSE} developed by an {Alvey} project, using {Z} to specify the {object-management system} and tool interface. (1996-03-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
aspect In {aspect-oriented programming}, a modular unit of control over {emergent entities}. (1999-08-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASpecT Algebraic specification of {abstract data types}. A {strict} {functional language} that compiles to {C}. Versions of ASpecT are available for {Sun}, {Ultrix}, {NeXT}, {Macintosh}, {OS/2} 2.0, {Linux}, {RS/6000}, {Atari}, {Amiga}. {(ftp://wowbagger.uni-bremen.de/pub/programming/languages)}. (1996-03-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASPECT An {IPSE} developed by an {Alvey} project, using {Z} to specify the {object-management system} and tool interface. (1996-03-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
aspect In {aspect-oriented programming}, a modular unit of control over {emergent entities}. (1999-08-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASpecT Algebraic specification of {abstract data types}. A {strict} {functional language} that compiles to {C}. Versions of ASpecT are available for {Sun}, {Ultrix}, {NeXT}, {Macintosh}, {OS/2} 2.0, {Linux}, {RS/6000}, {Atari}, {Amiga}. {(ftp://wowbagger.uni-bremen.de/pub/programming/languages)}. (1996-03-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASPECT An {IPSE} developed by an {Alvey} project, using {Z} to specify the {object-management system} and tool interface. (1996-03-25)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
aspect In {aspect-oriented programming}, a modular unit of control over {emergent entities}. (1999-08-31)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
aspect ratio The ratio of width to height of a {pixel}, {image}, or {display screen}. Square pixels (1:1) are considered preferable but displays are usually about 5:4. (1994-11-30)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
aspect-oriented programming (AOP) A style of programming that attempts to abstract out features common to many parts of the code beyond simple functional modules and thereby improve the {quality} of software. Mechanisms for defining and composing {abstractions} are essential elements of programming languages. The design style supported by the abstraction mechanisms of most current languages is one of breaking a system down into parameterised components that can be called upon to perform a function. But many systems have properties that don't necessarily align with the system's functional components, such as failure handling, {persistence}, communication, replication, coordination, {memory management}, or {real-time} constraints, and tend to cut across groups of functional components. While they can be thought about and analysed relatively separately from the basic functionality, programming them using current {component-oriented languages} tends to result in these aspects being spread throughout the code. The {source code} becomes a tangled mess of instructions for different purposes. This "tangling" phenomenon is at the heart of much needless complexity in existing software systems. A number of researchers have begun working on approaches to this problem that allow programmers to express each of a system's aspects of concern in a separate and natural form, and then automatically combine those separate descriptions into a final executable form. These approaches have been called aspect-oriented programming. {Xerox AOP homepage (http://www.parc.xerox.com/csl/projects/aop/)}. {AspectJ (http://AspectJ.org/)}. {ECOOPP'99 AOP workshop (http://wwwtrese.cs.utwente.nl/aop-ecoop99/)}. (1999-11-21)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
ASPIK A multiple-style specification language. ["Algebraic Specifications in an Integrated Software Development and Verification System", A. Voss, Diss, U Kaiserslautern, 1985]. (1994-11-30)
From Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary [easton]:
Agabus a "prophet," probably one of the seventy disciples of Christ. He prophesied at Antioch of an approaching famine (Acts 11:27, 28). Many years afterwards he met Paul at Caesarea, and warned him of the bonds and affliction that awaited him at Jerusalem should he persist in going thither (Acts 21:10-12).
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Agabus, a locust; the father's joy or feast